Picture of Last Items You Bought (NO WEAPONS)

spazzyfry123 · 03-04-2025, 10:35 AM

Today is concrete day! Well, form it up day.

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nyalpine90 · 03-05-2025, 09:13 AM

building a MAN-CAVE??

zener · 03-05-2025, 09:33 AM

For the summer when I will lower the car more.

spazzyfry123 · 03-05-2025, 11:44 AM

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building a MAN-CAVE??

Not nearly as fun. We're in the sticks without the "typical" amenities. I'm on a well, septic, no paved roads - although we were able to get electricity and talked them into bringing fiber! As such, when we built the house we opted to run gravel/crusher run for the year to offer a nice base for concrete when the time came. That picture is of the parking pad area in the front courtyard area. It's about 50'x40'. Girls need a place to ride their bikes and scooters

I'll be building a large barn/man cave at some point.

While they're here, I'm extending our back patio another 20' as well as a 12'x20' pad with footers to build a small barn with a lean-to to store some equipment.

Today is pour day. Wild how much work these guys can get knocked out. I'll have to grab some pictures here in a bit.

M_Six · 03-05-2025, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

Not nearly as fun. We're in the sticks without the "typical" amenities. I'm on a well, septic, no paved roads - although we were able to get electricity and talked them into bringing fiber! As such, when we built the house we opted to run gravel/crusher run for the year to offer a nice base for concrete when the time came. That picture is of the parking pad area in the front courtyard area. It's about 50'x40'. Girls need a place to ride their bikes and scooters

I'll be building a large barn/man cave at some point.

While they're here, I'm extending our back patio another 20' as well as a 12'x20' pad with footers to build a small barn with a lean-to to store some equipment.

Today is pour day. Wild how much work these guys can get knocked out. I'll have to grab some pictures here in a bit.

The bizarre property tax laws here revolve around concrete. We have a walk-out basement with a small concrete area out the back door. We get taxed on that "patio." I recently had the sidewalk beside my garage redone to widen and lengthen it, but I had to be careful how much area I added. If it got big enough to stick a table and chairs on it, it would have been assessed as another patio.

spazzyfry123 · 03-05-2025, 12:01 PM

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The bizarre property tax laws here revolve around concrete. We have a walk-out basement with a small concrete area out the back door. We get taxed on that "patio." I recently had the sidewalk beside my garage redone to widen and lengthen it, but I had to be careful how much area I added. If it got big enough to stick a table and chairs on it, it would have been assessed as another patio.

Holy cow! Nothing like that here. No one at the county even knows that I'm doing this, nor would they care. I remember when I was first purchasing the property, I sat down with the zoning folks to go over some options of what I was thinking to build. After I asked a few questions to make sure I wouldn't get in "trouble" with some of the things, the zoning director took me into his office and closed the door.

"Listen man, you don't want us in your business and we don't care to be in yours. That's why people live here. Just don't be an idiot and we'll be fine."

One of the zoning guys still reaches out now and again asking how the deer and turkey have been out our way...

TXSTYLE · 03-05-2025, 12:27 PM

I've been using the ancient L Shaped Allen or Star Wrenches forever. Saw a great deal on these and had to have them!
Socket Set makes short work of any building task.

M_Six · 03-05-2025, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

"Listen man, you don't want us in your business and we don't care to be in yours. That's why people live here. Just don't be an idiot and we'll be fine."

So a BMW Theme Park is out of the question, I guess.

spazzyfry123 · 03-05-2025, 06:19 PM

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So a BMW Theme Park is out of the question, I guess.

May even be welcomed! Will probably beat out some of the locals that tend to be home appliance enthusiasts given the amount of washing machines, fridges, whatever in their front yard

DrVenture · 03-06-2025, 01:16 PM

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May even be welcomed! Will probably beat out some of the locals that tend to be home appliance enthusiasts given the amount of washing machines, fridges, whatever in their front yard

You mean their retirement funds?

spazzyfry123 · 03-06-2025, 01:17 PM

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You mean their retirement funds?

We’ve got a gold mine of a Camry down the road with a white oak growing through where the engine used to be!

DrVenture · 03-06-2025, 01:28 PM

I am reminded of the Simpson's episode where Homer tried to steal all the grease from school cafeteria storage tank. Discovered by Groundskeeper Willie, Willie exclaimed, "Ach, my retirement grease".

DrVenture · 03-06-2025, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

So a BMW Theme Park is out of the question, I guess.

Imagine what a large Pepsi would cost in THAT place! There would be a leasing program for a burger.

tcphoto · 03-06-2025, 04:10 PM

It is almost the weekend, right?

Buug959 · 03-06-2025, 05:47 PM

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It is almost the weekend, right?

Looks like it's gonna be a good one too.

TXSTYLE · 03-06-2025, 06:03 PM

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It is almost the weekend, right?

Maybe you have missed the iconic thread: "What Are You Sipping On Lately" 🥃

Vinnrox250 · 03-06-2025, 07:40 PM

More Melin hats. Straight from Hawaii!

chassis · 03-06-2025, 08:25 PM

T-shirt from Ferrari boutique Roma!

bosstones · 03-06-2025, 11:26 PM

Finally found a 991.1 C4S.

Vinnrox250 · 03-07-2025, 01:08 PM

After having Santal 33 and liking it, I figured I would try a discovery kit. Well, I didn’t care for almost every scent in that discovery kit and I’ve pushed off spending my gift card for a year. Figured I better spend before prices jump.

The one I decided on, while not my favorite scent, but one that I actually liked in the set, is the Matcha 26, so gift card used. And I’ll stick with other fragrance houses going forward. Le Labo is not for me.

zener · 03-07-2025, 04:10 PM

Sort of bought this S4B9A trim set, I took them on part of payment on wheels I sold. I currently have black trim that needs to be polished so I wanted these to be able to just replace and polish the black one's when I have time. Googling some photos and these might just stay because they don't look bad and pretty much every car has carbon or black trim these days...

tcphoto · 03-08-2025, 05:01 PM

I found a deal today and made an offer they couldn’t refuse, it will be delivered in a few days.

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03-05-2025, 09:33 AM	#13753
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